Tottenham hijack Barcelona’s move for Swedish wonderkid – but he won’t join yet

Tottenham have reached an settlement to signal Swedish wonderkid Lucas Bergvall, the membership have confirmed.

The teenage sensation will formally transfer to north London on July 1 after agreeing a deal that runs till the summer season of 2029.

Bergvall, who turns 18 immediately, has been the discuss of European soccer in current weeks after attracting the eye of among the recreation’s greatest soccer golf equipment.

Barcelona had been closely linked with a transfer for the participant with Djurgarden’s sporting director revealing in December that the Spanish giants have been in talks over a transfer for the participant.

Nevertheless a late transfer from Spurs has seen them hijack the deal and persuade the starlet to maneuver to the Premier League as an alternative.

Bergvall was simply 16 when he made his senior debut for IF Brommapojkarna within the second tier of Swedish soccer, making 11 appearances and serving to them to safe promotion to the Allsvenskan – the Swedish high flight – in 2022.

Regardless of curiosity from Europe, the midfielder opted to remain in Stockholm and joined Djurgarden the place he made 29 appearances for the membership final time period, scoring three targets within the course of.

Bergvall can also be a full Sweden worldwide having made his senior debut towards Estonia in January after representing them at all ages group.

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Ange Postecoglou will now be hoping that he may help the gifted younger star to meet his potential with the membership.